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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1925
Page
6
Fragmented OCR listing business names and contacts across Cairns and surrounding towns. Includes solicitors, accountants, dentists, surveyors, and hotel references with scattered addresses and phone numbers, suggesting a commerce and professional services section.
Fragmentary ad style text references new hood or set of loose covers for a car. Mentions in town improvements, cushions, and an uncertain product pitch. No clear names, dates, or locations.
An early 20th century classified style notice invites customers to send details of their car model to receive a price list and samples. It emphasizes handcrafting hoods and covers and requests full particulars for quotations.
Local supplier Extemiisyat HODELS LTD advertises a wide range of second hand furniture. The catalog includes office chairs, oak desks, beds, cupboards, stretchers, lounge chairs, and dining sets in various shades. They claim continual stock growth and offer to match broken crockery stacks and supply household items and bathroom ware.
A chaotic listing touts Anita Stewart and Dougie MacLean with a 40 member cast for a Mary of the Movies engagement at Camne Tropical Theatre. The write‑up mentions upcoming productions and a mix of stars, with frequent garbled phrases about promotions, forgiveness themes, and clips from Hollywood.
Palace Pictures shows promise with To-night program heavy on sensational romance and crime drama. The Garden of Weed and Garden of Love feature star Bey Comp ton and Doris Argueitis amid plots of passion, betrayal, and pursuit. Musical interludes and comedy support the evening as audiences expect a strong turnout at Tropical Theatre with Loyd Le Strata and Mae Murphy featured in special numbers.
Medical expert states goitre cause linked to water supply. notes possible influence from river contamination. Dr Sutton highlights need for further study and cautions about local wellbeing. Residents like Vat Bout Wiles and Fowl are mentioned in relation to water concerns and health risks.
Art lovers were stunned by the cancellation of the Leverhulme collection auction at Hampstead. Executors reserve content removal while New York buyers and Amsterdam Galleries plan sales next year. The sale includes cream lacquered cabinets and porcelain, with remarks on forgeries and old masters among the holdings.
Hattarat September 30 A Barganic farmer Mr J Small reports a unique incident after killing a sheep for home use Embedded in the tongue the ring appears worn by the tongue edge later overgrown by flesh The ring likely formed after being lodged in the animal during life or earlier in its life another similar ring noted by some locals
Fragmentary text mentions indies and a bastion with unclear actors. The readable parts lack concrete events, names, dates, or places to form a coherent news item.
Fragmented OCR text shows a special low price offer with unclear product reference. The readable bits mention a discount but lack key details such as item, retailer, location, and exact price. Further legible text required for a proper headline and summary.
A dense listing of ladies and girls footwear with patent and special features. Includes mention of various shoe styles such as bar shoes, pump soles, flexible sewn soles, suede finishes, and decorative details with impending sale or price marks.
A list of men's footwear items on sale includes box calf and wallaby derby boots, tan oxford shoes, welted soles, ankle boots, water-tight cossacks, mineral derby boots, slip-on slippers, and grain leather chert slippers with prices in shillings. Items feature extended lasts, elastic fronts, and caps sewn substitutes, with assorted color options in tan or black.
A scanned ad lists MEN'S NAVY SERGI TROUSERS with cul bottoms and hip pockets, TWIST TROUSERS with robust bottoms and hip pockets, WOOLLEN TWIST TROUSERS with cuff bottoms and hip pockets, Olive Cotton Twist and other styles. Prices range from 9/6 to 34/6, with bold mentions of special offers and diverse fits.
A clipped list of men s shirts offered as specials including military pocket shirts gray Harvard working shirts light oxford working shirts dark gray engineers shirts black lateen shirts white mercerised tennis shirts and several tourist shirt models with prices given in shillings and pence
A cluttered ad lists men s garments including unbleached cotton singlets with various sleeve lengths and neck styles, net singlets, wool and cotton hose, cashmere hose, and black cotton tights. Prices range from 1/9 to 2/1 in older currency, with several items labeled as special offers.
The advertisement lists boys wear with various specials on items like dark grey gratial knickers, cotton tweed knickers, cotton twist knickers, heavy gamua tweed suits, natural cotton singlets, grey Harvard shirts, two pocket shirts, and pajama suits. Prices shown include 2 percent, 8/11, 1/6, 3/11, and 5/11 with no additional details provided.
An Australian advertisement notes men’s felt hat specials including a $400 deal on Welsh felt hats. The ad uses terms like men’s Australia and Sennett with references to slate, fawn color, taped edges, and teal accents, highlighting limited cup dies and two dozen units for sale.
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